Subject-verb agreement

By EVELYN ROMERO

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Subject-verb agreement

By EVELYN ROMERO

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Subject-verb agreement A

​Number is the form a word takes to indicate whether the word is singular or plural.

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When a word refers to more than one person, place, thing, or idea, it is plural in number.

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When a word refers to one person, place, thing, or idea, it is singular in number.

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SINGULAR lesson, box, child, him, each

PLURAL lessons, boxes, children, them, many

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By EVELYN ROMERO

Subject-verb agreement A

​Above each of the following words write S for singular or P for plural

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Multiple Choice

case

• S-singular

• P-plural

Multiple Choice

spoons

• S-singular

• P-plural

Multiple Choice

cases

• S-singular

• P-plural

Multiple Choice

knucle

• S-singular

• P-plural

Multiple Choice

tribe

• S-singular

• P-plural

Multiple Choice

sheves

• S-singular

• P-plural

Multiple Choice

wish

• S-singular

• P-plural

Multiple Choice

stereos

• S-singular

• P-plural

Multiple Choice

few

• S-singular

• P-plural

Multiple Choice

stereo

• S-singular

• P-plural

By EVELYN ROMERO

Subject-verb agreement A

​SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT

By EVELYN ROMERO

Subject-verb agreement A

​SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT

​SINGULAR SUBJECT TAKES SINGULAR VERB​ ​

• PLURAL SUBJECT TAKES PLURAL VERB​ ​

• SINGULAR VERBS HAVE “s” BEHIND THEM​ ​

• PLURAL VERBS DON’T TAKE “s” BEHIND THEM​

Multiple Choice

Choose the verb that agrees with the subject.

Soccer ____ the world's most popular team sport.

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

Choose the verb that agrees with the subject.

Our cat ____ to watch television with us, specially the nature show.

• like

• likes

Multiple Choice

Choose the verb that agrees with the subject.

The entire class ____ the reading assignment every week.

• like

• likes

Multiple Choice

Choose the verb that agrees with the subject.

This music ____ elements of harmony that are very complex.

• has

• have

Multiple Choice

Choose the verb that agrees with the subject.

____ Rafael usually first in linefor every new movie in town?

• Is

• Are

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